Industrial equipment - Junghans - Germany - Mechanical chronometer
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Junghans mechanical chronometer from Germany, dating to the 1940s, with a green metal case and a wooden base, dimensions 26.5 × 22.5 × 10 cm, manual winding movement and a 60‑minute counter.
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Junghans mechanical chronometer – Industrial style – Germany – circa 1940/1950
A superb antique mechanical chronometer signed Junghans, a true icon of 20th-century industrial design and a testament to German craftsmanship in precision instruments.
With its large, highly legible dial, its green metal case and its solid wood base, this stopwatch perfectly embodies the industrial, utilitarian and functional aesthetic, where form is entirely dictated by use.
- Style : industrial, technical, utilitarian
- A sober and graphic design, typical of professional instruments.
- Strong visual presence, ideal as a centerpiece
Originally, this type of chronometer was used for:
- Precise timekeeping in workshops and factories
- Time measurements in industrial and technical environments
- Laboratories, technical schools and administrations
- Sport and training before the electronic era
Today, it is also highly sought after for its strong decorative appeal:
- Industrial decor for lofts, offices, workshops or store windows
- Designer objects for contemporary or vintage interiors
- A distinctive piece for collectors or enthusiasts of industrial design.
- An authentic decorative element in a cafe, concept store, or gallery
- Brand: Junghans
- Origin: Germany
- Period: around 1940s / 1950s
- Type : hand-wound mechanical chronometer
- Function: measures up to 60 minutes with a secondary timer
- Movement: mechanical
- Inscription on the dial: Junghans – Made in Germany
- Circular metal housing, originally green-painted.
- Large white dial with black numerals, exceptional legibility
- Long central hand and secondary counter at 6 o'clock
- Top button for starting, stopping and resetting.
- Original wooden base, stable and elegant
- Condition: very good overall condition for an antique instrument
Works perfectly
- Fluid and responsive mechanism
- Authentic patina and signs of wear consistent with age
A chronometer that is at once a precision instrument, a historic industrial object, and a striking decorative piece, perfect for enthusiasts of industrial design and authentic objects.
Junghans mechanical chronometer – Industrial style – Germany – circa 1940/1950
A superb antique mechanical chronometer signed Junghans, a true icon of 20th-century industrial design and a testament to German craftsmanship in precision instruments.
With its large, highly legible dial, its green metal case and its solid wood base, this stopwatch perfectly embodies the industrial, utilitarian and functional aesthetic, where form is entirely dictated by use.
- Style : industrial, technical, utilitarian
- A sober and graphic design, typical of professional instruments.
- Strong visual presence, ideal as a centerpiece
Originally, this type of chronometer was used for:
- Precise timekeeping in workshops and factories
- Time measurements in industrial and technical environments
- Laboratories, technical schools and administrations
- Sport and training before the electronic era
Today, it is also highly sought after for its strong decorative appeal:
- Industrial decor for lofts, offices, workshops or store windows
- Designer objects for contemporary or vintage interiors
- A distinctive piece for collectors or enthusiasts of industrial design.
- An authentic decorative element in a cafe, concept store, or gallery
- Brand: Junghans
- Origin: Germany
- Period: around 1940s / 1950s
- Type : hand-wound mechanical chronometer
- Function: measures up to 60 minutes with a secondary timer
- Movement: mechanical
- Inscription on the dial: Junghans – Made in Germany
- Circular metal housing, originally green-painted.
- Large white dial with black numerals, exceptional legibility
- Long central hand and secondary counter at 6 o'clock
- Top button for starting, stopping and resetting.
- Original wooden base, stable and elegant
- Condition: very good overall condition for an antique instrument
Works perfectly
- Fluid and responsive mechanism
- Authentic patina and signs of wear consistent with age
A chronometer that is at once a precision instrument, a historic industrial object, and a striking decorative piece, perfect for enthusiasts of industrial design and authentic objects.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Mechanical chronometer
Material
Metal, Wood
Country of Origin
Germany
Model
Junghans
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
26.5 cm
Width
22.5 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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